Bob PalmertonJun 16, 20191 minAAWA Summer Juried ExhibitThe Ann Arbor-based AAWA will hold its summer exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan, from July 5th through July 26th, 2019. The galler...
Bob PalmertonMar 31, 20191 minPastel Painting: Hoh RainforestThe Hoh Rainforest is a temperate rainforest located in Olympic National Park. This painting is part of my PNW (Pacific Northwest) pastel series. This 9x12 ...
Bob PalmertonSep 15, 20182 minStudioSense: Fake Painting TipsThis blog article is an update to one published in March of 2018. The final version of the painting "Woodland Waltz" is posted at the bottom. ______________...
Bob PalmertonMar 24, 20183 minStudioSense: Seeing the Lake through the TreesHiking in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last November, I cam across this varied collection of trees: Since the photo above is rather bland, I took advanta...
Bob PalmertonFeb 17, 20181 minNew Pastel Painting - "Wind Chill"Inspired by a cold late November afternoon on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, "Wind Chill" is a 21x27 inch pastel painting on Uart sanded paper. The beach is loc...
Bob PalmertonFeb 3, 20182 minStudioSense - The Balancing ActCompositions can be enhanced through a variety of techniques. I like to think abut composition from two perspectives: first, the placement of objects (trees...
Bob PalmertonJan 15, 20182 minPainting Technique: Capturing the Glow of WinterRolling Hills County Park in Ypsilanti, Michigan maintains 3 miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails. I've enjoyed skiing and gaining inspiration for p...
Bob PalmertonJan 11, 20181 minPastel Painting: Ski JumpSnow has finally arrived in Southeast Michigan (and most of the northern US)! This painting was inspired by a cross-country skiing venture to Rolling Hills ...
Bob PalmertonJan 4, 20182 minPastel Technique: Adding a "Misty" look to the LandscapeCreating distance in a landscape is often achieved by muting the color as you near the horizon. You can also create a misty look to convey the impact of rai...
Bob PalmertonDec 23, 20172 minPainting Technique: Defining Your StyleAccomplished artists have a distinct "style" about their work. At the Chicago Pastel Painters Biennial National Juried Exhibition, my award-winning painting...
Bob PalmertonDec 1, 20172 minPastel Painting Technique: Capturing the Sandy BeachTime to start reminiscing about summer as the cold, dark days of winter emerge. My current project in "Bay Boats," inspired by the scene below of the bayside...
Bob PalmertonOct 3, 20171 min"Ski Tracks" heads to ChicagoI am pleased to announce that my painting "Ski Tracks" has been accepted at the Sixth Biennial National Juried Open Exhibition, Pastels Chicago. Ski Tracks w...
Bob PalmertonJul 8, 20171 minNew Painting: Cross-Country Skiing in JuneThe final version of Ski Tracks. Additional work on the shadows and scattered leaves in the snow capped off an enjoyable journey from underpainting to finis...
Bob PalmertonMay 22, 20172 minPainting Technique: CompositionWorking on the Teton painting. Here is the initial version following creation of the underpainting and initial application of pastel: In this modification, ...
Bob PalmertonMay 20, 20172 minPastel Technique - Watercolor UnderpaintingHere's the latest version of "Ski Tracks." The composition is established to invite the viewer to follow the tracks toward the horizon. It needed an object i...
Bob PalmertonMay 15, 20172 minPastel Technique - Watercolor UnderpaintingHere's the latest version of "Ski Tracks." The composition is established to invite the viewer to follow the tracks toward the horizon. It needed an object i...